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Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar

Height: 1.73m DOB: 1 March 1951

Nitish Kumar is the Chief Minister of Bihar. He also served as a minister in the Union Government and belongs to the Janata Dal (United) political party. Owning responsibility for his party's poor performance in the 2014 general elections, on 17 May 2014, he resigned. However, in February 2015, he returned to office following a political crisis in the state. In November 2015, he won the state elections. On 10 April 2016, Nitish Kumar was elected as the national president of his party. On 26 July 2017, he resigned again as Chief Minister of Bihar over differences with the coalition partner RJD. Naming of Tejaswi Yadav (the deputy CM and Lalu Yadav's son) in an FIR by the CBI was the main cause of Kumar’s resignation. However, within hours, he joined the NDA coalition and secured a majority in the assembly. The very next day, he was CM, again. He belongs to a socialist class of politicians and learnt the lessons of politics from stalwarts like Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia. Between 1974 and 1977, he participated in Narayan's movement. Early life: Nitish Kumar was born in Harnaut, Nalanda district of Bihar. From Bihar College of Engineering, he got a degree in mechanical engineering in 1972. After graduation, he joined the Bihar State Electricity Board and later moved into politics.

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Bihar Assembly Election 2020: PM Modi addresses rally at Muzaffarpur

News | Oct 28, 2020, 01:44 PM IST

The party which is infamous for closing down industries of Bihar, is today promising development to the state's people. Let alone govt jobs, if they come to power even private companies will flee from Bihar: PM in Muzaffarpur

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: PM Modi addresses rally at Darbhanga

News | Oct 28, 2020, 12:37 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing his first rally of the day at Darbhanga city of Bihar. He will address two more rallies during the day in Muzaffarpur and Patna.

Chirag Paswan attacks Nitish Kumar, says he will never become CM again

Politics | Oct 26, 2020, 12:25 PM IST

The campaigning for the first phase of Bihar Assembly Elections is set to end by today evening.

Bihar polls: CM Nitish Kumar takes credit for women empowerment in state

News | Oct 24, 2020, 06:08 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held a public rally in Vaishali ahead of upcoming elections.

Bihar Assembly Polls 2020: Which party will get the support of voters of Arrah?

News | Oct 22, 2020, 03:00 PM IST

he Bihar elections will be held in three phases. Elections for the first phase will take place on October 28 on 71 Assembly constituencies, elections for the second phase on 94 seats will take place on November 3.

Bihar Election 2020: Which party will get the support of voters of Munger?

News | Oct 21, 2020, 02:31 PM IST

The Bihar elections will be held in three phases. Elections for the first phase will take place on October 28 on 71 Assembly constituencies, elections for the second phase on 94 seats will take place on November 3, and the third phase poll on 78 Assembly seats on November 7.

Nitish Kumar meets Chirag Paswan at Ram Vilas Paswan's 'Brahmbhoj' ceremony

News | Oct 20, 2020, 10:28 PM IST

Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar attended late Ram Vilas Paswan's 'Brahmbhoj' ceremony.

Bihar Assembly Poll: RJD candidate Lovely Anand set to contest election from Saharsa

Politics | Oct 17, 2020, 04:50 PM IST

Former MP Lovely Anand, wife of former RJD candidate Anand Mohan is all set to contest from Saharsa assembly constituency of Bihar. She is currently engaged in public relations campaign. In the same sequence, she reached Saharsa on Friday where the M

Bihar Assembly Polls 2020: Which party will get the support of voters of Nalanda?

News | Oct 17, 2020, 02:50 PM IST

The Bihar elections will be held in three phases. Elections for the first phase will take place on October 28 on 71 Assembly constituencies, elections for the second phase on 94 seats will take place on November 3, and the third phase poll on 78 Assembly seats on November 7.

Donald Trump will not come to accord special status to Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar

News | Oct 17, 2020, 02:09 PM IST

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the special status for Bihar and said that Nitish Kumar is the chief minister since 15 years but has not been accorded the special category status to Bihar.

Bihar polls: 'Will bring jobs, factories and investment', says Tejashwi Yadav

News | Oct 16, 2020, 12:56 PM IST

RJD is going to start its election campaign from October 16.

Bihar Assembly Poll : Here is what people of Gaya think about Tejashwi Yadav

Elections | Oct 15, 2020, 03:18 PM IST

The Bihar elections will be held in three phases. Elections for the first phase will take place on October 28 on 71 Assembly constituencies, elections for the second phase on 94 seats will take place on November 3

Bihar Assembly Poll : Here is what people of Mokama think about Bahubali Anant Singh

Politics | Oct 14, 2020, 04:59 PM IST

The Bihar elections will be held in three phases. Elections for the first phase will take place on October 28 on 71 Assembly constituencies, elections for the second phase on 94 seats will take place on November 3, and the third phase poll on 78 Asse

Bihar polls: JD(U) to contest 122 seats, BJP gets 121, announces Nitish Kumar

Elections | Oct 06, 2020, 07:29 PM IST

Ahead of Bihar assembly polls, state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on October 06 announced the seat-sharing of NDA. He said, "JD(U) has been allotted 122 seats. Under that quota, we are giving 7 seats to HAM.

Accepting Nitish's leadership must for remaining in NDA 'gathbandhan': Bihar BJP chief

Elections | Oct 06, 2020, 06:47 PM IST

Ahead of Bihar assembly polls, state BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal on October 06 said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the leader of NDA in the state, and whoever accepts his leadership will be part of NDA 'gathbandhan'.

Bihar is testing over 1.5 lakh COVID samples daily: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Sep 07, 2020, 04:11 PM IST

Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar on September 09 addressed a virtual rally in Bihar's capital. In the rally, Nitish said, "Many people in Bihar keep criticising us, without any information.

Objectionable if named accused makes baseless comment on CM: Bihar DGP

News | Aug 20, 2020, 01:25 PM IST

On questioning of his intention behind using term 'aukat' for Rhea Chakraborty.

After Supreme Court order, CBI to seek all evidence, electronic gadgets from Mumbai Police

Entertainment | Aug 20, 2020, 11:03 AM IST

The agency will write to the Mumbai Police to share all the evidence it has collected in the probe. The CBI will seek details of the autopsy report, crime scene photographs from the Mumbai Police and the same will be shared with the forensic experts

Ahead of Bihar Assembly poll, Shyam Rajak expelled from JDU; likely to join RJD

Politics | Aug 17, 2020, 08:41 AM IST

Ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly poll, cabinet minister Shyam Rajak has been expelled from JDU paving the way for the minister to join the RJD.

Path to Bangra Ghat Mahasetu collapsed hours after its inauguration

News | Aug 12, 2020, 08:40 PM IST

Approach path to the bridge, Bangra Ghat Mahasetu in Patna's Gopalganj collapsed on August 12.

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